Letter from Josiah Butler to John Jenness, 1821 January 13

Collection Name:

Josiah Butler Correspondence, 1817-1822

Title:

Letter from Josiah Butler to John Jenness, 1821 January 13

Creator:

Butler, Josiah, 1779-1854

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2017.008 (m)

Object ID:

2017.008.011

Date:

1821/01/13

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Josiah Butler at Congress in Washington, DC, to John Jenness in Deerfield, NH, dated January 13, 1821. In the letter, Butler notes four members have died and one more is close to death. He goes on to state he is still trying to get an acquaintance on the pension list, notes Mr. Hill was paid $150 for carrying mail, and that he still cannot sell the land patents.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Death , Pensions , Postal service , Land grants

Locations:

Washington, DC
Deerfield, NH

People:

Butler, Josiah, 1779-1854 , Jenness, John

Organizations:

United States. Congress

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Joanne F. Wasson.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item